“One thing that I've learned from male role models is that they don't hesitate to invest in themselves, with the view that, if I'm healthy and happy, I'm going to be a better support to my spouse and children. And I've found that to be the case: Once my kids were settled, the next thing I did was take care of my own health and sanity. And made sure that I was exercising and felt good about myself. I'd bring that energy to everything else that I did, the career, relationship, on and on and on.” ChildrenCareKidsEnergySupportExerciseHealthyTake CareRole ModelsSanitySpouse Author:Michelle Obama
“My problem, I try to teach my kids to eat healthy food. But you get a cantaloupe, and you don't know when it's going to come of age. You have no idea - that period between when it's like, hard as a rock to when it's smushy inside, is about ten minutes.” TryingProblemKidsAgeTeachHealthyHealthy Food Author:Paula Poundstone
“I don't think it's very healthy to hold people to idealized views. I think that's a certain stage in life, something kids do. You have to go through that idealistic phase with your parents, but at a certain point, you need to see people as just people. And everyone's pretty similar. I think if you're in the showbusiness, like any high-stakes business, the highs and lows can make you a manic-depressive person, if you weren't that way to start with. 'Cause it's just so crazy on your psyche. A lot of it has to do with people thinking they're greater than someone else.” PeopleThinkingKidsParentCrazyHealthyOld People Author:Joan Cusack
“We all look up to these strong women who we see in magazines and on TV, but it's even more empowering to realize that change comes at the smallest level. It starts with us. It starts with me and my best friend, who I'm out on a walk with today, hearing about the amazing things she's doing for her kid's school. It can be everyday heroes and everyday women who work 9:00 to 5:00 and have kids and still balance a healthy social life.” KidsTodaySchoolStrongRealizingHeroBalanceHealthyEverydayLook UpEmpoweringStrong WomenMy Best Friend Author:Rachel Platten
“In terms of kids not liking the food, I am shocked. I know that it's not true. I know that when kids are not educated about healthy food, they have a resistance to it. The resistance comes, again, from the fast-food culture.” KidsCultureTermHealthyEducatedHealthy Food Author:Alice Waters
“We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.” WholeHelpingKidsCultureAsksQualityImagineHealthHealthyCommitmentFruitSizeHealth CareVegetablesPortionsQuantityGrainResistingMenusChild ObesityQuantity And QualityWhole GrainsPortion Sizes Author:Michelle Obama
“Once your kids are grown and you know that you're completely healthy, consider canceling your life insurance policy.” KnowsKidsPolicyHealthyInsurance PolicyLife Insurance Policy Author:Suze Orman
“Yes, I'm having a baby. I think it's so hard as a woman to give yourself a break. It's great to be healthy but you have to set a good example for your kids and know that it's not about a number on a scale but how you feel.” ThinkingKnowsGivingFeelsHardKidsNumbersBreakExampleBabyHealthyScalesHow You FeelGood ExamplesHaving A Baby Author:Busy Philipps
“Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.” HomeKidsSchoolFightingParentDecisionFrontsHealthyBattleActivityCriticalNutritionCafeteriaProper Nutrition Author:Tom Vilsack
“It does kids no favors, and sets them up for a potential lifetime of poor health and social embarrassment, to excuse them from family meals of real food. Everyone benefits from healthy eating, but it is particularly crucial at the beginning of life.” DoeRealKidsSocialPoorHealthyBenefitsEatingLifetimeExcuseFavorsMealsCrucialEmbarrassmentHealthy EatingBeginning Of LifeReal FoodPoor Health Author:Andrew Weil